Pay-as-you-earn withholding of income tax
Introduction of income tax withholding at source on 1 January 2019. Tax is deducted monthly from income (salaries, pensions, etc.), eliminating the one-year lag between receiving income and paying the tax
Measure originators
No official estimate found for this measure.
Measure impact
Major change in tax collection: monthly deduction at the same time as income is received. 2018 'blank year' with the CIMR (tax credit for the modernisation of collection). Advance payment in January 2019 for 2018 tax credits/reductions. Automatic adjustment to changes in personal circumstances.
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Procedure timeline
Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
Council of Ministers
Validation interne
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
Debate and vote
Debate and vote
Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)
Council of Ministers
Validation interne